Reeling apparatus for rod-rolling mills



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RBBLI'NG APPARATUS PORROD 'ROLLING MILLS;v

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Y P. HHDAN-IELS. I RBBLING APPARATUS FOR LOD ROLLING MILLS. l No. 381,217. l Patented Apr.- 1,7, 1888.

'UNISTED STATES PATENT OFFICE. r

nnen H.' DpAN'IELs, oF Woncns'rnmj MlissAcHUsE'rT'sg- `Real mc; APPARATUS' Foe' ROD-ROLLI'NGMILLS.

f kSPI:CII'IcATIolvformimg part ofLetters'Patent No. 381,217, dated Aprii 1'7, 1888. A yApplication filedJamiary 14, 18881 Serial No. $260,773.A (N o model.) v

To aZZ whom it may concern: e Vz Be it known that I, FRED' H. DANIELs, a

citizen of the United States',` residing at kliVor-k cester, in the county of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new` anduseful Improvementsin Reeljng Appa ratus for Rod-Rolling Mills, of which the fol- VIO f is

lowing, together with the accompanyingdrawings, is a specification suiiciently full, clear, and exactto enable persons skilledin the art to which this invention appertains to make andv use the same. .i

The object of my 'present invention is to provide a reeling apparatus for coiling WireV rods or similar rolling-mill productas it is delivered from the rolling-mill, which appa-h ratus is provided with reeling devices capable of being tipped or tilted and efficient mechanism for conveniently swinging or oscillating the reel-supporting vframe for carrying the coilreceptacle or reel-head from lthe position at which it receives the rod `to another position for facilitating the convenient removal or discharge of the coiled rod therefrom. v

Another object is' to provide means for stopping the rotation of the reel when tipped fory discharging and for starting and operating the same when returned to coiling position.

Another object is to provide a brake mechanism that is automatically brought into ac-4 tion for stopping rotation of the reel when the supporting-frame is tilted.

These vobjects I attain by mechanism the nature, construction, and operation of which is explained in the following description, `the particular subjectmatter 'claimed being hereinafter definitely specified. i

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a front view of myirnproved rod-reeling apparatus, the guard or'top casing being shown in section. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same. Fig. 3 is a verti cal sectionv in ythe direction of line ex, Fig. `l. Fig. 4 is a horizontal section` at position just f 'y f below the reel-head or coil-receptacle.

In reference to parts, A denotes the reeli head or coil-receptacle, preferably composed v of a plate having a series of upright'pins or from theprolling-,millv throughthe guide-pipe .ping frat/ne, B, Vwhich frame is provided with Said reel or coil-receptacle is supported l an. axial supportor trunnions, B",fthat rest in vbearings on the main supportingframeDinl I a manner to permit of said tippingframe B,

together with the reel A, being tilted or tipped down, as desired,.to effect or faciIita-t'e'the disp` charge ofthe coiledaod therefrom. V(Slee dotg tedy lines in Fig. 3.)' v The tipping frame'B 1s,k

provided with asegment,1B2, that engages, by means of gear-teeth vor other suitable connecting devices, with a reciprocating bar ,or rack,', A E, mounted' in suitableguide's, G, to operate f back and forth, and preferably connected with ya piston and'piston-rod, F, which is worked f by hydraulic or other .pressureexerted ingthe cylinder F/ under control of any suitable and convenient valve mechanism, such; as ordinarily employed for hcontrollingthe action of 'hydraulic piston mechanism, and which valve lmechanism being well known is not herein shown.

C indicateSfa revoluble friction wheel mounted on an upright shaft, C?, that turns in suitable bearings on the supporting frame, 1 Said wheel C meshes with the reel-operating' wheel C for imparting movement tothe reel. The Wheel C is connected by suitable gearing,

I,with a driving-shaft, H, that is in turn oper,

ated by gearing H from the rol'lingfnlill.` or from any convenient motor; or anywofthe usual faces;y but other form ofsurfacesmaybe' em- Y ployed, if desired, to engage with eachother i and transmit the power and motion of the reel-V i v95 Abearing-shoe, J', arranged to press against the j surfaces of the wheel C for stopping the rotaf' tion of the reel when the wheels G and/G. are separated. The brake-arm J is connected with the frame B at one side by a hinge" or otherl rco suitable connecting-joint, asiat K, While its op.

posite end is connected byy alink, Z, `to the up-l A `wellknownmeans formechanically'transmitf 1 ting power .may be employed for impartingl motion to the shaft C. The wheels C and m0 are preferably made with ribbed frictiona'ls'urf A' 90 per end of a lever. L, that is fulcriiined upon the frame B, as indicated at m. The dependent arm of said lever L is made heavy or provided witli a weight, L', and said lever is arranged in such manner that when the frame is tilted the weighted end ofsaid leverswings upward,and the ycounterpoise of the weight forces the brake against the surface of the wheelC, the pressure being applied thereto in a gradually-increasing degree, accordingly as the lever L assumes amore nearly horizon-4 tal position. A stop orguard, M, is provided to engage the lever L and prevent contact of the brake with the wheel G when the reel is upright or in normal working position.

The reel is surrounded by a guard-cylinder or casing, N, having at one side an extension, ,NQ to permit of the reel being tilted over. Said casing is provided with a removable cover, N2, as indicated. Y

P P indicate curved guides for the upper part of the frame B, to support it laterally and keep it steady when in working position and while being tilted.

The axis of the frame B is in the present instance located some distance in rear of the vertical axis of the reel-shaft A', in order that -the reel may have a more ready and direct drop from its casing or guard when the tilting action is effected than it would were the axes in the same plane.

In the operation the rod is delivered to and coiled upon the reel while it is in upright position. Thereel is then lowered and brought into position to facilitate the convenient discharge of the coiled rod therefrom by tilting or tipping the frame B Whereon the reel is mounted. (See dotted lines, Fig. 3.) This tipping action is elected by the drawing back of the rack E by the hydraulic piston, which swings the segment B2 with a corresponding backward movement and lowers the reel or coil-receptacle containing the coil of rod, so as to present the coil at a position where it can be conveniently hooked off, gripped by tongs, or otherwise removed, as desired.

If desired, in lieu of using a reciprocating rack, E, the segment B2 could be made as a worni-wheel, and the frame be operated by a worm-screw Ameshing therewith, the wormscrew being mounted upon a rotating shaft located in place of the piston-rod and rack and operated by belts and pulleys or other equivalent means. This latter method of operating the tipping frame might be employed in caseswhere it would be inconvenient to employ hydraulic mechanism, such as a cylinder and piston. It will also be understood that instead of connecting the segment B2 and reciprocating bar F by means of teeth, these parts could be connected by straps or chains or other well-known mechanical devices for effecting equivalent movement. Again, if desired,

however, the construction shown as being the more simple and satisfactory.

When the reel is in operation, the frictionsu rfaces of the wheel C are forced against that of the wheel' C by the pressure exerted in the hydraulic cylinder F; hence an amount of pressure can be applied for giving any desired degree of tension or frictional contact.

If desired, a separate wheel or surface may be provided for the brake J, instead of having it pressed upon the same surface of the wheel C that engages with the driving-wheelC.

In a former application, Serial No. 246,867, I have described and claimed a reeling apparatus in which a reel or pair of reels are adapted for being tilted or inverted for facilitating the discharge of the coiled rod therefrom. .Therefore I do not in this my present application broadly claim the feature of a tiltable or 1nvertible reel irrespective of construction; but

my present invention relates to an improved construction in this class of apparatus.

What I claim as of my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In an apparatus for coiling wire rods, a reel or coil-receptacle supported on a fr ame mounted on an axis or trunnions and provided with gearing for effecting the tilting of the frame and reel, substantially as set forth.

2. In an apparatus for coiling wire rods, the combination of the reel or coil-receptacle, the frame whereon said reel is mounted, provided with a gear, a rack engaging therewith, and means for imparting motion to said rack.

3. In an apparatus for coiling wire rods, 1n eombinatiomthe reel or coil-reeeptacle mounted upon a frame, a friction-gear upon theshaft of the reel, and' a driving friction-gear with which said reel-driving friction-gear engages when the supporting-frame is in upright or working position.

4. In an apparatus for coiling wire rods, the combination of the reel, the tilting frame whereon said reel is mounted, and a hydraulic cylinder and piston with connections for tilting said frame and reel, for the purposes set forth.

5. In an apparatus for coiling wire rods, the

combination, with the reel having its shaft mounted in bearings on the swinging frame and provided with a friction-wheel that engages with the driving mechanism frictionwheel when the reel is in working position, of a frame-tilting mechanism adapted for holding the friction -wheels in contact,substan tially as set forth. v 6. The combination, with areel mounted on a tilting frame, of a brake brought into action automatically for stopping revolution of the reel when the frame is tilted. 7. The combination, with the reel and its supportingframe and a friction wheel or surface in connection therewith, of the brake connected with a weighted lever, by means of which said brake is forced against the surface for stopping the reel when the position of the supporting-frame is changed.

8. The combination, with 'the' reel and its hood, of a., tilting reelsupporting frame having its axis at one sideof the axis ofthe reel,

whereby depression of the reeliseffected when 5 the frame is tilted, substantially aslset forth.

9. The combination, with' the reel mounted on a tilting frame, of the. cylindrical guard- Y v casing having the side extension, as shown, for-v allowing the tipping of the reel.

ro 10. The combination, with the tilting frame,

\ reel, rand reel-shaft supported thereon having i the friction Wheel or SurfaQce, the brake jointed Y381.21'7 p .i I l I f te the `frame at one side and conneetedat'its' Y opposite side with a lever fulcr'umed lonfsaid frame, off/a stop forthrowingV said briake'outr 5 vv Witness l,my handlthis Sddayof January, y 

